Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.


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David Nebenzahl wrote:
Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.



This company makes good stuff:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodproducts/woodpcwoody.php

On Aug 31, 5:52*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

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www.abatron.com

http://www.abatron.com/cms/buildinga...intenance.html

LiquidWood & WoodEpox

I've used it since the late 80's to do rotted / deteriorated sill &
sash repairs
I recently (Fall 2006) rebuilt a rotted sash corner about the same as
yours....I drilled & embedded some 10-24 SS threaded rod.

very good stuff, not cheap but well worth it. Can be dyed, painted,
drilled, etc

forget the silicone mold, just putty knife the stuff close & sand,
plane, saw, scrape or chisel it to shape.

email me privately if you want photos of my repairs or any other info


cheers
Bob

On 8/31/2009 6:23 PM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

This company makes good stuff:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodproducts/woodpcwoody.php

Not the stuff I was thinking of.

I've used PC-Woody; in fact, I have a couple of cans of it now. It seems
pretty strong, but this other stuff I've seen seems even better.

Have you (or anyone else here) used PC-Woody to repair large missing
pieces in wood?


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On 8/31/2009 8:15 PM fftt spake thus:

On Aug 31, 5:52 pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

www.abatron.com

http://www.abatron.com/cms/buildinga...intenance.html

LiquidWood & WoodEpox

I've used it since the late 80's to do rotted / deteriorated sill &
sash repairs
I recently (Fall 2006) rebuilt a rotted sash corner about the same as
yours....I drilled & embedded some 10-24 SS threaded rod.

very good stuff, not cheap but well worth it. Can be dyed, painted,
drilled, etc

forget the silicone mold, just putty knife the stuff close & sand,
plane, saw, scrape or chisel it to shape.

Thanks. Looks like good stuff, but yes, expen$ive: more than $60 for a
quart, which I'll probably need. Of course, the client'll be paying for
it, so maybe it's OK. (On the other hand, I'm going to call tomorrow to
get a price on a new sash. I got a price last week from a local place
for a larger window, about 30x36, and they quoted me a surprisingly
reasonable price: less than $150, including the "horns". Since this is a
lower sash and smaller, presumably it'd be cheaper. And by the time you
figure in all my time, it might just be better to get a new sash made.)

I just mixed up a batch of PC-Woody; tomorrow I'll see how nicely it
sets. Have you ever used that stuff?


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On Aug 31, 8:52*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The stuff
being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I have
a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in the
corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of making
a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

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I fixed my kitchen window and a few others several years ago using
Bondo automotive body filler. I understand they make a product for
wood now. I took out all the roted wood and treated what was left with
wood preservative and wood hardener. No problems since then, I think
this was about 10 years ago.

Jimmie

David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 8/31/2009 6:23 PM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The
stuff being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I
have a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in
the corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of
making a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate
it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

This company makes good stuff:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodproducts/woodpcwoody.php

Not the stuff I was thinking of.

I've used PC-Woody; in fact, I have a couple of cans of it now. It seems
pretty strong, but this other stuff I've seen seems even better.

Have you (or anyone else here) used PC-Woody to repair large missing
pieces in wood?


PC-Woody is as strong/stronger than wood and you can work it just like
wood. How would something else be "better"?

On 9/1/2009 4:21 AM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

On 8/31/2009 6:23 PM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The
stuff being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty that
dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to do. I
have a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of wood gone
completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed some metal in
the corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame. Even thinking of
making a small silicone mold for the window-stop profile to replicate
it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty sure
it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not cheap, either.

This company makes good stuff:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodproducts/woodpcwoody.php

Not the stuff I was thinking of.

I've used PC-Woody; in fact, I have a couple of cans of it now. It seems
pretty strong, but this other stuff I've seen seems even better.

Have you (or anyone else here) used PC-Woody to repair large missing
pieces in wood?

PC-Woody is as strong/stronger than wood and you can work it just like
wood. How would something else be "better"?

Dunno. Just checked that batch of PC-Woody I mixed last night. It seems
plenty hard and stable enough. I think I'm going to pick up a couple
cans of it and go for it. It's a lot cheaper than that other "system"
suggested here.


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David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/1/2009 4:21 AM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

On 8/31/2009 6:23 PM George spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

Don't mind that name--that's just what I'm calling the stuff. The
stuff being what a guy would want to use to fix a rotted window frame.

I've seen this stuff, both on the tube and in the flesh: a putty
that dries hard and white, and is perfect for the repair I need to
do. I have a window sash with a rotted-out corner, maybe 3-4" of
wood gone completely. My plan is to clean out all the rot, embed
some metal in the corner and use this stuff to rebuild the frame.
Even thinking of making a small silicone mold for the window-stop
profile to replicate it.

Anyone know what this stuff is, and where to get it? I'm pretty
sure it's some kind of epoxy with fillers added. Probably not
cheap, either.

This company makes good stuff:

http://www.pcepoxy.com/woodproducts/woodpcwoody.php

Not the stuff I was thinking of.

I've used PC-Woody; in fact, I have a couple of cans of it now. It
seems pretty strong, but this other stuff I've seen seems even better.

Have you (or anyone else here) used PC-Woody to repair large missing
pieces in wood?

PC-Woody is as strong/stronger than wood and you can work it just like
wood. How would something else be "better"?

Dunno. Just checked that batch of PC-Woody I mixed last night. It seems
plenty hard and stable enough. I think I'm going to pick up a couple
cans of it and go for it. It's a lot cheaper than that other "system"
suggested here.


I think you might have been overthinking it. The final result is just
like wood except no grain. Be aware there is still prep that may include
other products just like any other systems.

That company is a very innovative small company which makes quality
stuff. A buddy is a chemist and he used to work for them. They don't
spend a lot of money on marketing (probably don't have it). Their
trademark marketing is the soda bottle with various objects glued to it
( http://www.pcepoxy.com/ for current version )with their flagship PC-7
epoxy that was on the counter of every hardware store in my region.